Great Britain is not a natural creation, but the marriage of separate kingdoms and peoples. The new nation has been through a century of unparalleled turbulence: an unwelcome joining of Scotland and England; religious strife; civil wars; an executed king; military dictatorship; a populist monarch restored; and the overthrow of a second king. Less than 15 years ago, the hated Catholic James II was forced into exile in the Glorious Revolution and a Protestant monarchy restored. A short, vicious war in Ireland put paid to any chance of a Catholic Stuart restoration. Nonetheless, the exiled James Stuart has sympathisers, the Jacobites, throughout Britain. Despite – or perhaps because of – this turbulent history, Britain is an engine driving the scientific and cultural advancement of northern Europe: turmoil fuels creativity.

As an island nation, Britons have always looked to, as Shakespeare puts it:

“…the silver sea,
Which serves it in the office of a wall,
Or as a moat defensive to a house…”

Britain’s strength lies at sea, but in trade and colonisation as much as naval power. Trade taxes pay for the navy; the navy allows unhindered trade. The English Channel keeps the French at bay and, to a lesser extent, the Dutch. With Dutchman William III on the British throne, there is ambivalence in the traditional rivalry with the Netherlands!

The English and Scots like to think that they can sleep safe, that no foreign invader or tyranny need worry them. They are partly right, but only as long as there is no centralised Continental power. A nation that can unite the resources of Europe will surely crush the dream of Albion. This, then, is the fundamental aim of Britain: to side with the weak in Europe against the strong – and steal as many overseas possessions as possible while doing it!

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The Black Watch(euro_superior_line_infantry_blackwatch)Elite InfantryThe reputation of these elite soldiers and the example they set provides encouragement to comrades nearby.

East India Company Lancers(euro_lancers_east_india_company_lancers)Lancer CavalryThese cavalrymen are armed with a long spear or lance that makes them particularly deadly when charging.

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Colonial Light Cavalry(episodic_2_light_cavalry_colonial)Light CavalryLight cavalry are used to screen an army and act as its eyes and ears; they can also pursue fleeing enemies and keep them from regrouping.

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Mounted Tribal Auxiliary(native_american_mounted_musketeers_auxiliary)Missile CavalryThese tribesmen are willing to fight for European gold, and a musket apiece.

Hessian Line Infantry(americas_hessian_infantry)Line InfantryThese musket-armed troops use massed volleys to break an enemy, relying on discipline to withstand any counter fire.

160

Colonial Line Infantry(euro_line_infantry_colonial)Line InfantryThese musket-armed troops use massed volleys to break an enemy, relying on discipline to withstand any counter fire.

160

East India Company Infantry(euro_company_infantry_e_india_co)Line InfantryRaised in India, these European mercenaries do not fight “for king and country” but for the great East Indies trading companies.

160

Line Infantry(euro_line_infantry_britain)Line InfantryThese musket-armed troops use massed volleys to break an enemy, relying on discipline to withstand any counter fire.

160

Pikemen(euro_pikemen)Melee InfantryPikemen carry long spears of a type that would have been familiar to the soldiers of Alexander the Great.

200

Ghoorkas(sp_ed_ghoorkas)Melee InfantryRecruited by colonial powers, these indigenous Indian infantry are renowned for their loyalty and resilience.

160

Militia(euro_militia_infantry)MilitiaThese musket-armed troops are recruited to defend their own locality, not carry the war to an enemy’s land.

160

Colonial Militia(euro_militia_infantry_colonial_militia)MilitiaThese musket-armed troops are recruited to defend their own locality, not carry the war to an enemy’s land.

160

Conscripts(euro_republican_conscript_infantry)MilitiaThese men are legally compelled to serve in the army, on pain of imprisonment or death. As a result, they may not be the most enthusiastic of soldiers!

160

Dahomey Amazons(sp_ed_dahomey_amazon)MilitiaThese merciless female warriors, armed with rifles, are rightly feared by men for their aggression in battle.

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Rangers(episodic_2_rangers)SkirmishersThese elite light infantrymen are trained in wilderness warfare and taught to survive in harsh conditions.

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Rangers(euro_rangers)SkirmishersThese elite light infantrymen are trained in wilderness warfare and taught to survive in harsh conditions.

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Colonial Militia(episodic_2_colonial_militia)SkirmishersThese musket-armed troops are recruited to defend their own locality, not carry the war to an enemy’s land.

Galley(medium_galley)Medium GalleyGalleys are propelled by both oars and sails, with cannons on firing platforms above the rowers’ heads.

72

Admiral's Flagship, 3rd Rate(3rd_rate_admiral_british)AdmiralThe third rate is a compromise between firepower and handling. A stable gun platform, it also makes a good flagship.

102

Admiral's Flagship, 1st Rate(1st_rate_admiral_british)AdmiralThe first rate is the largest type of “ship of the line of battle”, intended to be the command ships at the centre of any fleet.

102

First Rate Ship of the Line(1st_rate_british)1st RateThe first rate is the largest type of “ship of the line of battle”, intended to be the centre of any fleet. These are very expensive and powerful vessels.

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Fourth Rate Ship of the Line(4th_rate_british)4th RateThe fourth rate is the smallest vessel styled a “ship of the line” (of battle), carrying as many as 60 guns.

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Heavy First Rate(over_1st_rate_british)Over 1st RateFor some navies big is never quite big enough! This oversized “first rate ship of the line” is more a floating fortress than a mere battleship.

102

HMS Victory(sp_ed_hms_victory)Over 1st RateHMS Victory is a first rate ship of the line, carrying some 100 guns and a crew of more than 800 men.

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Second Rate Ship of the Line(2nd_rate_british)2nd RateThe second rate is a three-deck “Battle Ship of the Line” carrying up to 98 cannons, a powerful unit in any fleet.

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Third Rate Ship of the Line(3rd_rate_british)3rd RateThe third rate is an excellent compromise between firepower and handling qualities. A stable gun platform, it has more guns than many whole armies!

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Indiaman (Trade Ship)(indiaman)IndiamanThe Indiaman is an armed merchant ship, strongly built for the trade routes between Europe and the East. It is not a warship, but can defend itself in need.

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Bomb Ketch(bomb_ketch_british)Bomb KetchThe “bomb” is a floating weapons platform, usually adapted from a small, two-masted ketch. The whole ship is constructed around a single large-calibre mortar.

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Rocket Ship(rocket_ship_british)Rocket ShipA rocket ship is a floating arsenal, usually converted from a two-masted ketch-rigged vessel. The whole ship is given over to a rocket battery and the necessary stores.